The Seven Network is under fire for its alleged treatment of a female employee after audio emerged of her being suspended, shortly after she made a sexual harassment complaint.

Audio of Amy Taeuber’s suspension meeting was obtained and released by ABC’s 7.30 last night.

Ms Taeuber – who is now 27 - was a cadet journalist at the Seven Network’s Adelaide office before she was suspended without notice over allegations made against her. It is not clear when these events took place.

In the audio – recorded by Ms Taeuber on her phone - she is denied a support person by a human resources (HR) representative who said it was “not appropriate”.

A man accompanying Ms Taeuber into the meeting announces early on that the Chief of Staff, Lesley Johns, is also in the room as support for the young employee.

“No, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for Lesley to be in the room at this point,” the HR representative is heard saying, via speaker phone.

The media union, MEAA, claims refusing Ms Taeuber her right to a support person in the meeting was a breach of workplace laws and the Seven Enterprise Bargaining Agreement, ABC reports.

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After Ms Johns leaves the room, Ms Taeuber is reportedly handed a letter which outlined allegations made against her. She is told she will be “relieved from duty” while she is given a chance to respond to the allegations.

She is told her ID pass and phone will be taken from her.

Ms Taeuber listens quietly, but once the representative has finished speaking, asks: “Is this actually for real?”

“I would like to know who has made these allegations, ‘cause they’re just completely absurd,” she says.

“Oh my goodness.”

Ms Taeuber is told by the HR representative she has to leave the building without touching her computer, not even to log out of her personal accounts, such as Facebook, and that the man in the meeting can go to her desk to get her things for her if she wants.

“It’s actually quite humiliating and I feel like this is humiliating me for making a complaint in the first place,” Ms Taeuber replies.

“It’s really disgusting.

“This is disgusting.

“I’ve done nothing wrong. I’ve not done any of this.”

According to the ABC, Ms Taeuber is referring to a sexual harassment complaint she had made to human resources just days before the dismissal meeting.

She had alleged that a male reporter made comments toward her on several occasions, including commenting on her appearance, calling her a lesbian and remarking on her marital status.

The “allegations” referred to in the recording reportedly refer to incidents in which Ms Taeuber allegedly bullied her fellow cadet and friend Peter Fegan – but Mr Fegan denies making a complaint.

ABC claims Seven went through Ms Taeuber’s emails and identified some where she referred to Mr Fegan – using them to build their case.

“Peter didn't even know that his name was on the document," Ms Taeuber's sister Kate told 7.30.

“He went straight to his news director and human resources and said, ‘You know this is ridiculous. I don't understand why my name is being involved. I've never made any complaints about Amy, she's my friend. I want my name taken off it’,” Kate Taeuber said.

“And (Seven) just said, ‘Sorry, it's none of your business’.”

The scandal comes not long after the Seven Network was hit with widespread criticism for the way it managed news of an affair between its former staff member Amber Harrison and network CEO Tim Worner.

The company was criticised for its treatment of women in the aftermath.